MRI lower back without contrast at Shriners Children's St. Louis. CPT 72148.
What Shriners Children's St. Louis publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 18, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$5,395cash price (self-pay)
$5,395list price
$162–$604range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Soonercare | Managed Medicaid | $162 |
| Centene Home State Health Plan | Mgd. Medicaid | $206 |
| Missouri Care | Managed Medicaid | $206 |
| United Healthcare of the Midwest | Managed Medicai | $215 |
| United Healthcare | Nat | $233 |
| Aetna Better Health of KS | Managed Medicaid | $234 |
| Centene Sunflower State Health Plan | Mgd Medicaid | $234 |
| Aetna National | Commercial | $260 |
| Cigna | Commercial | $282 |
| Providence Health Plan | Commercial | $296 |
| Anthem | HMO | $325 |
| Anthem | PPO | $325 |
| Anthem | Traditional | $325 |
| Healthlink | HMO | $448 |
| Healthlink | PPO | $448 |
| HealthChoice of Oklahoma | Commercial | $604 |
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